This weeks Foodcycle was as busy as ever as we cooked for, looked after and cleaned up after over 40 guests. In the Kitchen we welcome Lucie to her first Goodgym session and she help the rest of the team creating a fantastic 3 course meal out of a very limited donation of surplus food from our local supermarkets. Samantha was her usual happy self, keeping on top of the washing and drying up, whilst being generally helpful and providing a clean a tidy place for us all to work. Yazed helped the hosting team, who were under staffed so the work that he supported was even more important than usual. The task was not only lucky enough to have a first timer but we were also able to celebrate with Gill who clocked up her 500th, yes, I said 500th Goodgym task. What an amazing achievement for one of our Goodgym Luton superstars. Gill you're a legend, keep doing what you do. Excellent effort by all, we'll done

Another Tuesday night and a couple of our regulars were back at FoodCycle. There wasn't much food surplus and in fact there was limited fruit apart two crates of oranges Gill had collected at the weekend. There were also a couple of boxes of hen eggs and some Easter eggs too and she soon got creative in creating a Jaffa Cake inspired dessert with orange segments in syrup, orange sponge and a chocolate sauce drizzled over the top. She also helped prepare the bangers and mash main course.

Darshini and Omar were on the hosting team and did a fabulous job, especially with Darshini getting stuck into the washing up when the meal had been finished.

Today at Foodcycle, Luton Goodgymers flexed by covering all 4 of the roles that need covering this week. Gill led the way, collecting food surplus from a local supermarket. Which I used to help the kitchen team to create a fantastic 3 course meal for over 30 guests. Samantha was next to join the ranks as she took on the pot washing task in her extremely efficient way whilst also helping to take the shells of several eggs. Darshini arrived to support the hosting team and did a fantastic job as the team were a little short of volunteers this evening. Tonights menu had an Egg Salad starter, main of vegetable curry with onion rice and naan, and dessert was fruit salad and a selection of cake. Everyone from the Goodgym team helped in different ways this evening showing again the positive impact Luton Goodgym have on our town. Fantastic job today team l, you smashed it

Another fun afternoon and evening at FoodCycle today - and it was Faith's first time helping at this project. We hope she enjoyed the session as much as the three regulars did.

Gill was on the early shift as she had helped with the food collection and was on hand to open up the hall and get things started. With lots of part baked bread and frozen pastry she started on prepping the crostini for some crispy bruschetta and then got busy rolling out the pastry for 5 large quiches.

Next on the scene was Martin, who joined in the kitchen team alongside the other FoodCycle regulars and there was soon a hive of industry to prepare the tomatoes and salad for the starter, and the roasted veg for the couscous accompaniment to the quiche.

Omar, who had answered a late call for additional volunteers to host the session arrived, and was a whiz at serving the volunteers with pre-service fruit snacks before getting joining the other hosts with serving our guests and clearing up afterwards.

Finally, Faith arrived and was soon elbow deep in a sink full of suds as she had offered to take on the vital role of pot washer today, and was an absolute godsend as she cleaned up the cooking posts and all the dishes and cutlery from the meal. "It was my first time at FoodCycle and I really enjoyed it." she said.

There was lots of positive feedback again from the guests who really enjoyed the meal. Well done team. Another fabulous meal.

What an absolute legend this man is, and it was fabulous for two of us Goodgymers to work alongside with him as he completed his 500th GoodGym task. He really should be crowned Jung of Luton GoodGym. It was a busy Foodcycle tonight but Martin was full of his usual enthusiasm and good humour which always lifts our spirits. He made a regal soup and the crowning glory was his assembly of the fruit crumbles. We can’t wait to see him wearing his GoodGym 500 shirt to match the cake!

Enjoyed it again. Always a great team!

Menu Pataata Frittata for starter- Making use of loads of Baby spuds, sliced snd and mixed with eggs and mushrooms. Chilli Jackets - 🌶 vegetable chilli lovingly presented over a delicious jacket potato 🥔 Creamy fruit surprise - soft fruit mixed with lightly whipped double cream and salted caramel sauce over a slice of cake 🎂